The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
A. THOMPSON, N. d.
FOR THE LADIES.

When q shepherd boy had been killed by a
bear In the mountains of Savoy recently his mother
that pursued the animal. When they returned,
unsuccessful, IL was found that the woman was not
with them. Although it was night party set of
in search Of her. and after travelling all night found
her at daylight lying in a secluded spot her dress
in rags, her arms crushed, and her face covered
with blood. Beside her lay the body Of a huge
bear with its head torn TO pieces by charge from
the wonian's gun. She was taken back to the
village and may live
Mrs. Ada @. Bit,enbinder Is the frs: woman to
run Tor Judge OF a Supreme Court. She the
first woman admitted TO the bar In Nebraska and
Is now a candidate in that State. She il also the
editor OF the Osceola Record and is said To be mag
netic. impressive. courteous and conciliatory"
The Royal Humane Society has awarded a
silver medal to Miss Fanny Isabel Rowe a girl of
l5 who saved the life of little boy at Neuchatel,
Switzerland. who fell into the Lake His brother
jumped in after him, but unable TO swim and
both were in danger of drowning. when Miss Rowe
dived after the younger boy and brought him I'D
by the hair. She dropped him, but dved again and
caught him by the ear succeeding this time in
getting him TO the shore. She then helped rescue
Miss Nj. Sirachey, aged IL, who saved Miss NJ
Taylor, who thought she could swim at Sandy
Island. iieIigoland and was in fainting condition
when Miss Straehey brought her ashore.
= Mummies beat up into a powder and mixed
with little oil make for artists in Egypt richer
tones OF brown than any other substance. Modern
periumers usedt TO prepare the perfumes and spices
found inside of the mummies in such way as to
make ladies "dOte on it." Paper manufacturers
have used the wrappings of mummies to make
coarse paper. and the cloth and rags have been
used as clothing.
- Mrs. Edwards of walterboro, s. O., caught
her husband playing draw poker. and eowhided
Mr.. Bellinger, who she thought had led her hus-
band astray. The next day Belinger cowhided
Edwards, and then they both started to find and
cowhide the man who had told Mrs. Edwards
where the game WAS played. The third mans
father heard Of it and gave his warning and
thus prevented the third whipping.
Farmer David kochner, OF Keyport, ". J., q
\ lew DAYS wrote To the Commissioners Df Emil
grafton for a wife to relieve him Of his loneliness
wash his milk pans, take care of his dairy, and
otherwise make herself generally useful" He
laid special stress the condition that he would
not have q wife with red hair. nor one with male
relatives. Detective Groden recommended Lizzie
Hail. a nurse on Wards Island, who is 81, without
relatives, has black hair, and wants to marry. The
| result will probably be a match.
A young lady who is clerk In the Patent
| Office, and busiIy employed at her desk to-day,
will be married on Thursday to young gentle
man who Is "A clerk in the Pension Office. On FRI
day both will resume their official duties and the
current Of life flow The decision OF the Treas
| ury Department rendered few months ago, that
1 there was no law to prevent u man and wife from
/ being employed in the Government service. even
in the Department, has had stimulating effect
on the marriage industry. 10 has also revealed the
| fact that a great many clerks who have for years
| been masquerading IA bachelors and spnsteTs are
| really the parents of large families Amusing in
| stances are occurring daily in connection with per-
| sons who have successfully hidden the secret for
years. day or two ago a gentleman In the Treas
ury Department., who has been a clerk in the same
| room for nearly score of years. and who was re-
garded pleasant popular and eligible bachelor,
surprised his Office friends by inviting them To his
residence and presenting them to his wife and three
| charming children. His wife at once recog-
niZed n clerk in another Department, who had
been acquainted with several OF her guests for
There was no pressing necessity for revealing the
secret, but the clerk had lived double life so long
that he was glad to take advantage Of the decision
to let the skeleton out OF the closet. Many couple
who considered themselves too poor TO marry pre-
vous to the decision OF the Treasury Department
now hasten the ceremony, and. by Joining theii
| salaries, manage to live comfortably.